Agree, the weather lately has been particularly awful and you’re not alone in the frustration of not being able to get out shooting Perhaps the older BSA Lightnings were better made as my .22 model which is approx 16 years old has given reliable results.
Hi @nickwebb9290...apologies for the late reply and thanks for your continued support. I'm struggling to find anything about BSA rifles that I like. It's true the stocks are beautiful but lets not forget, they're made by Minelli in Italy! And in truth, I tried an R12 recently and really did not like the pistol grip. My hands are big, but that thing just feels way too bulbous! By all accounts, there are a lot of unhappy BSA customers, so my experiences shooting their rifles is not uncommon. All the best.
Going to buy a HW97K tomorrow, had a HW77k in the 80s ,then progressed to PCP ,then shotguns and onto center fire ,stopped shooting 6 years ago a gave up my FAC ,yes I know I am a fool ,but fancied a air rifle again 😊
Hello. Interesting guns in this video.Like it much! Now to the gun I agree with you. The NR. 1!!! I own a .177 and a .22cal. Both in sub 12 fpe. Even when we in Norway have no power restrictions but it is more easy to shoot and sometimes for competition. The .177 had 17-18 fpe and I felt uncomfortable. Lot of tvang and vib`s! Both are lazer accurate at all distances. My best shut was at a "magpie real size paper target" at 95 yds. Heart lung. With the .177 and 10.34gr JSB pellet and that time in full power.Now in sub 12 it`s good for 50-60 meters in no wind ! Always half of an inch grop. Now back to the vid. Bye
Hi @carsmax...so jealous of your lack of restrictions in Norway! But saying that, we can get full power versions here in the UK but there's a lot of paperwork and background checks to go through. And it doesn't just stop with the shooter, the land that you shoot on also has to be rated as safe for that particular calibre of rifle. All the best and thanks for watching
@@theGunLocker we only have to visit police and do some paperwork when we register airguns more than 4,5mm cal. back ground check too,but usually no problem! Sport shooting is a acceptable reason.
Hi Mark, I thoroughly enjoyed that review, are "The Gunlocker" targets available on the web to download anywhere in PDF or jpeg format? - I like that arrangement and sizing 👍😉 Also could I ask what brand the Green/Grey Gun Rest is? I think that compact style will suit my purpose in the future. As for the Top 10, I was pleasantly surprised to see a fair balance between the calibres; expecting the .177 to be dominant and the .22's held their own 👍👍
Hi Gary...thanks! and apologies for the late reply. I've just set up a store where you can buy the designs for the targets I create and use. I've also created a new target to help me train for HFT which hasn't been shown yet...spoiler alert, you'll be able to see it in upcoming episodes of My HFT Journey. Available to buy now! The links are: ko-fi.com/s/9bc2ebe3f1 & ko-fi.com/s/b127a415e8 Thanks for your support and all the best! Mark.
No, not at all, but it was busy that weekend for some reason and it sounded like the cars were driving right behind me, which they weren't! All the best and thanks for watching!
Thank you very useful, I get a little confused about which guns I can buy with needing any certification, could you make it simple for me please? and again thank you very much.
Hi @birthing4blokes46. My apologies for the late reply...if you're based in the UK and provided you are over 18, you can purchase an air rifle without a firearms certicate (FAC) provided it produces less than 12 ft lbs of energy at the muzzle. For air pistols, the legal limit is 6 ft lbs. All the best
Hi Mark, I wonder if I may ask you some advice please. I am totally new to the Derbyshire region and I wondered if you might be able to recommend an air rifle range or club in the area please? BTW I’m a subscriber and have been following your videos for sometime without realising your location.
You could try the Chesterfield & District Rifle and Pistol Club: cdrpc.co.uk/#xl_xr_page_fees which caters for firearms and air rifles, or there is a small indoor range R8 Shooting Range (20m range) on Dunston Road in Chesterfield. I was a member of CDRP many moons ago and it had a great atmosphere then, what it's like now, I really couldn't say but worth finding out. As I have my own range, I no longer need there services, although I might take a run out to say hello and see what they have to offer now. All the best and thanks for watching!
@@theGunLocker Many thanks for taking the time to reply and with some suggestions to work on. After working through a few clubs around the Basingstoke area I found a great club, hopefully I will find similar around here. I am specifically only looking for air rifle benchrest places.
Try woodfield farm complex at Huthwaite indoor and out door ranges, ar Henry ,fishing ,axe and knife throwing. Brilliant place lovely people. Give it a go you won’t regret Jerry air gun shooter
@@jerrywarren6959 Hi Jerry, many thanks for that. I had a quick look at their site and it looks really good, seems like their range(s) might be open a lot more frequently than others I’ve found. I was also looking at East Midlands Regional Range (EMRR) as a good option too to check out. Have you come across that place at all? I’ll be checking these out as soon as I get settled and organised.
Hi sir I'm so close to pulling the trigger (pardon the pun) on this rifle BUT I can't help coming back to your review. I know that most reviews have been good BUT IM WORRIED 🤔🎯🇬🇧👍🏼
@@theGunLocker YOUR opinion about the rifle SIR. Do you just think U got a bad one. If so HOW many bad ones have they put out on the market? My worry SIR🎯🇬🇧👍🏼
Ok...I personally wouldn't touch the Myth with a barge pole. There are much better rifles out there for the same money if not cheaper. Take the Remington T-Rex. More accurate and not pellet fussy
I don't really see the point as it's never been my style of shooting. I come from a hunting back ground and I never took a shot unless I was rested on something...too high a risk of maiming an animal otherwise. All the best and thanks for watching
Other than a table, maybe a knee or an arm, a tree, gate. Even prone? Maybe mix it up. Don’t find many bench rests around my permissions. It only a comment.
Just up graded from an RM8 to a HW100KT, so glad your range test was so good, hope I can get similar results when I eventually get out on the range, great review of all the rifles though.
I nominate my air arms s200 .22 as the best value, most accurate, great straight out of the box rifle Ever. Doesn't bother me it's single shot as I almost always kill first shot. Had an air arms s410 .22 carbine for 15years before another great gun for the money, had 10 shots and 10 kills many time's. Currently using H:N Baracuda 18gr pellets, again great pellets. Always used air arms diabolo field pellets before these.
It's a real shame that Air Arms don't make the S200 anymore. I've had a number of versions of the Tx , including the pro sport & their break barrel. The pro sport was a complete donkey as was the break barrel . Needless to say I went back to Wierauch Great guns out of the box . Air Arms are not on my wish list .
Isnt it amazing we blame gear that’s made to micron tolerances with hi tech machining equipment but we don’t dare to look at our proven falable selves each of us carry idiosyncratic traits that guarantee variation……people are vain and funny.
You make the mistake of assuming that all gear is made to 'micron tolerances' as you put it. There's still plenty of poor quality workmanship to be found on many products across all industries and the airgun scene is no exception
Yes they are and that's because we have a legal limit of 12 ft lbs before we have to apply for a firearms certificate (FAC). That said, if you can shoot one of these accurately at 40m, you've honed your shooting skills...makes shooting full power a lot easier. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year to you - all the best for 2024.
Yes you are very lucky in America to have the freedom to own rifles over 12 foot pounds. It's even worse for us in the UK as you can own a rifle close to the limit and if another pellet pushes it over you are deep shit. The problem with the UK the law only really affects the law abiding. Just imagine living in a country in which you could end up behind bars for going 1 mile an hour above the speed limit in which air temperature and all other factors affect the result. Yet in the UK regularly see kids on motor bikes without registration riding down the wrong side of the road causing havoc. Yet nothing is done on that score. There has even been a case in the UK when armed police turned up at a families home because kids were playing with toy guns in the Garden. Remember the UK is not the USA.
It's starting to get like the UK with some states passing laws on magazine limits and trying to ban rifles like the Armalite 15 and AK variants, they are just plain old semi auto not machine guns (which should not be taxed to own) but this is an air gun channel and wonder what y'all would think of the 72 caliber big bore air rifle that is a real power house,it can penatrate a 4+4 piece of lumber and break it in half,it can take a deer and some states it's legal to hunt with an air gun, can not recall who makes it but it has over 800 foot pounds of energy so how hard would it be to get a permit or license for one where you are, looks like a nice place
Id love to see a professional review of the Remington Vought, ive got my eye on a .22 wood stock, i like the more traditional look but im more concerned about performance and value.! ✌🏻🫶🏻 Subbed
Fantastic and comprehensive effort and review. Good on you!
Great review as always 👌, very informative.
Thanks Richard! All the best,
Great review mark love the channel good honest review no bull keep up the good work 👍👍
Nice honest review, keep em up.
Thanks, will do!
Agree, the weather lately has been particularly awful and you’re not alone in the frustration of not being able to get out shooting
Perhaps the older BSA Lightnings were better made as my .22 model which is approx 16 years old has given reliable results.
That'll be before Gammo was involved?
@@keith6930
You may well be right, however I have a year old Ultra CLX .22 and that’s been absolutely fine, so fingers crossed.
@@nickwebb9290 who knows?? One thing I will give BSA on looks alone, the stocks are very good looking
The cheapest pellet H & N Exite I use these in most of my rifles and I have a large collection of them, they a very accurate.
Hi @nickwebb9290...apologies for the late reply and thanks for your continued support. I'm struggling to find anything about BSA rifles that I like. It's true the stocks are beautiful but lets not forget, they're made by Minelli in Italy! And in truth, I tried an R12 recently and really did not like the pistol grip. My hands are big, but that thing just feels way too bulbous!
By all accounts, there are a lot of unhappy BSA customers, so my experiences shooting their rifles is not uncommon.
All the best.
thank you for an excellent video
Thanks! All the best
Going to buy a HW97K tomorrow, had a HW77k in the 80s ,then progressed to PCP ,then shotguns and onto center fire ,stopped shooting 6 years ago a gave up my FAC ,yes I know I am a fool ,but fancied a air rifle again 😊
From Derbyshire to Diego, t&t, mighty long way, great reviews,👉👍👍👌
Thanks 👍 Happy New Year
I’m so over the moon you put the trusty Weihrauch at number 1 😁 awesome rifles.
Any one got a opinion on cometa springers ? Not many reviews out there on them.
Hello. Interesting guns in this video.Like it much! Now to the gun I agree with you. The NR. 1!!! I own a .177 and a .22cal. Both in sub 12 fpe. Even when we in Norway have no power restrictions but it is more easy to shoot and sometimes for competition. The .177 had 17-18 fpe and I felt uncomfortable. Lot of tvang and vib`s! Both are lazer accurate at all distances. My best shut was at a "magpie real size paper target" at 95 yds. Heart lung. With the .177 and 10.34gr JSB pellet and that time in full power.Now in sub 12 it`s good for 50-60 meters in no wind ! Always half of an inch grop. Now back to the vid. Bye
Hi @carsmax...so jealous of your lack of restrictions in Norway! But saying that, we can get full power versions here in the UK but there's a lot of paperwork and background checks to go through. And it doesn't just stop with the shooter, the land that you shoot on also has to be rated as safe for that particular calibre of rifle. All the best and thanks for watching
@@theGunLocker we only have to visit police and do some paperwork when we register airguns more than 4,5mm cal. back ground check too,but usually no problem! Sport shooting is a acceptable reason.
Hi Mark, I thoroughly enjoyed that review, are "The Gunlocker" targets available on the web to download anywhere in PDF or jpeg format? - I like that arrangement and sizing 👍😉
Also could I ask what brand the Green/Grey Gun Rest is? I think that compact style will suit my purpose in the future.
As for the Top 10, I was pleasantly surprised to see a fair balance between the calibres; expecting the .177 to be dominant and the .22's held their own 👍👍
Hi Gary...thanks! and apologies for the late reply. I've just set up a store where you can buy the designs for the targets I create and use. I've also created a new target to help me train for HFT which hasn't been shown yet...spoiler alert, you'll be able to see it in upcoming episodes of My HFT Journey. Available to buy now!
The links are: ko-fi.com/s/9bc2ebe3f1 & ko-fi.com/s/b127a415e8
Thanks for your support and all the best!
Mark.
Please hold the barrel or undelever or Sidelever of any spring gun when loading a pellet. Have you met 3-fingered Dave?
Live near silverstone track by any chance?
No, not at all, but it was busy that weekend for some reason and it sounded like the cars were driving right behind me, which they weren't! All the best and thanks for watching!
Thank you very useful, I get a little confused about which guns I can buy with needing any certification, could you make it simple for me please? and again thank you very much.
Hi @birthing4blokes46. My apologies for the late reply...if you're based in the UK and provided you are over 18, you can purchase an air rifle without a firearms certicate (FAC) provided it produces less than 12 ft lbs of energy at the muzzle. For air pistols, the legal limit is 6 ft lbs. All the best
Difficult to locate each model.
Hi Mark, I wonder if I may ask you some advice please.
I am totally new to the Derbyshire region and I wondered if you might be able to recommend an air rifle range or club in the area please?
BTW I’m a subscriber and have been following your videos for sometime without realising your location.
You could try the Chesterfield & District Rifle and Pistol Club: cdrpc.co.uk/#xl_xr_page_fees which caters for firearms and air rifles, or there is a small indoor range R8 Shooting Range (20m range) on Dunston Road in Chesterfield. I was a member of CDRP many moons ago and it had a great atmosphere then, what it's like now, I really couldn't say but worth finding out. As I have my own range, I no longer need there services, although I might take a run out to say hello and see what they have to offer now. All the best and thanks for watching!
@@theGunLocker Many thanks for taking the time to reply and with some suggestions to work on.
After working through a few clubs around the Basingstoke area I found a great club, hopefully I will find similar around here.
I am specifically only looking for air rifle benchrest places.
Try woodfield farm complex at Huthwaite indoor and out door ranges, ar Henry ,fishing ,axe and knife throwing.
Brilliant place lovely people.
Give it a go you won’t regret
Jerry air gun shooter
@@jerrywarren6959 Hi Jerry, many thanks for that. I had a quick look at their site and it looks really good, seems like their range(s) might be open a lot more frequently than others I’ve found. I was also looking at East Midlands Regional Range (EMRR) as a good option too to check out. Have you come across that place at all? I’ll be checking these out as soon as I get settled and organised.
Hi sir I'm so close to pulling the trigger (pardon the pun) on this rifle BUT I can't help coming back to your review. I know that most reviews have been good BUT IM WORRIED 🤔🎯🇬🇧👍🏼
What's the worry?
@@theGunLocker YOUR opinion about the rifle SIR. Do you just think U got a bad one. If so HOW many bad ones have they put out on the market? My worry SIR🎯🇬🇧👍🏼
@@theGunLocker SORRY REXIMEX
MYTH 🎯🇬🇧👍🏼
Totally forgot when I was commenting was on best value gun review. NOT rifle I was commenting about sorry for confusion sir🎯🇬🇧👍🏼
Ok...I personally wouldn't touch the Myth with a barge pole. There are much better rifles out there for the same money if not cheaper. Take the Remington T-Rex. More accurate and not pellet fussy
Could you try a few tests that aren’t rested ?
I don't really see the point as it's never been my style of shooting. I come from a hunting back ground and I never took a shot unless I was rested on something...too high a risk of maiming an animal otherwise. All the best and thanks for watching
Other than a table, maybe a knee or an arm, a tree, gate. Even prone? Maybe mix it up. Don’t find many bench rests around my permissions. It only a comment.
@@ianbath4776 ...that will be coming up in my HFT journey series. So you'll get to see that then
Look forward to that video and thank you 👍🏻
Just up graded from an RM8 to a HW100KT, so glad your range test was so good, hope I can get similar results when I eventually get out on the range, great review of all the rifles though.
I nominate my air arms s200 .22 as the best value, most accurate, great straight out of the box rifle Ever. Doesn't bother me it's single shot as I almost always kill first shot. Had an air arms s410 .22 carbine for 15years before another great gun for the money, had 10 shots and 10 kills many time's. Currently using H:N Baracuda 18gr pellets, again great pellets. Always used air arms diabolo field pellets before these.
Fair play...whatever works for you! All the best and thanks for watching
It's a real shame that Air Arms don't make the S200 anymore.
I've had a number of versions of the Tx , including the pro sport & their break barrel. The pro sport was a complete donkey as was the break barrel .
Needless to say I went back to Wierauch
Great guns out of the box .
Air Arms are not on my wish list .
👍
Isnt it amazing we blame gear that’s made to micron tolerances with hi tech machining equipment but we don’t dare to look at our proven falable selves each of us carry idiosyncratic traits that guarantee variation……people are vain and funny.
You make the mistake of assuming that all gear is made to 'micron tolerances' as you put it. There's still plenty of poor quality workmanship to be found on many products across all industries and the airgun scene is no exception
Please stop telling the viewers what target your aiming for it's quite obvious it gets a bit repetitive
All of these guns are rather puny 12 fpe or less by American standards.
Yes they are and that's because we have a legal limit of 12 ft lbs before we have to apply for a firearms certificate (FAC). That said, if you can shoot one of these accurately at 40m, you've honed your shooting skills...makes shooting full power a lot easier. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year to you - all the best for 2024.
Yes you are very lucky in America to have the freedom to own rifles over 12 foot pounds.
It's even worse for us in the UK as you can own a rifle close to the limit and if another pellet pushes it over you are deep shit.
The problem with the UK the law only really affects the law abiding.
Just imagine living in a country in which you could end up behind bars for going 1 mile an hour above the speed limit in which air temperature and all other factors affect the result.
Yet in the UK regularly see kids on motor bikes without registration riding down the wrong side of the road causing havoc.
Yet nothing is done on that score.
There has even been a case in the UK when armed police turned up at a families home because kids were playing with toy guns in the Garden.
Remember the UK is not the USA.
It's starting to get like the UK with some states passing laws on magazine limits and trying to ban rifles like the Armalite 15 and AK variants, they are just plain old semi auto not machine guns (which should not be taxed to own) but this is an air gun channel and wonder what y'all would think of the 72 caliber big bore air rifle that is a real power house,it can penatrate a 4+4 piece of lumber and break it in half,it can take a deer and some states it's legal to hunt with an air gun, can not recall who makes it but it has over 800 foot pounds of energy so how hard would it be to get a permit or license for one where you are, looks like a nice place
You might do better with a shotgun
Id love to see a professional review of the Remington Vought, ive got my eye on a .22 wood stock, i like the more traditional look but im more concerned about performance and value.! ✌🏻🫶🏻
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I'll keep an eye out and if I come across one, I'll post a review. All the best
Me too, would love to see you review a Vought